2024 NFL playoff picture, standings: Vikings tie Lions for NFC North lead, Falcons stay alive in NFC South

How 49ers' Week 14 win over Bears impacts NFC playoff picture

Here is where the San Francisco 49ers stand in the NFC playoff picture following their Week 14 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9

Week 14 instant reactions: Bills' stunning loss, Darnold’s hot streak, Seahawks lead NFC West | Inside Coverage

In this week's Inside Coverage, Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab react to every game from the Week 14 NFL Sunday slate.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9

Charbonnet runs for career-high 134 yards, 2 TDs as NFC West-leading Seahawks beat Cardinals 30-18

Zach Charbonnet ran for a career-high 134 yards and two touchdowns, Geno Smith threw for 233 yards and a score, and the Seattle Seahawks beat the Arizona Cardinals 30-18 to remain atop the NFC West

ABC News - Dec. 8

NFL playoff picture, draft order after Week 14: Eagles clinch postseason berth as Raiders hold No. 1 draft pick

The Eagles are officially headed to the playoffs.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9

Baker Mayfield throws for 3 TDs, Bucs take over 1st in NFC South with 28-13 win over Raiders

Baker Mayfield threw for 295 yards and three touchdowns, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Las Vegas Raiders 28-13 and take over sole possession of first place in the NFC South

ABC News - Dec. 8

Kyler Murray interceptions, Zach Charbonnet doom Cardinals in key NFC West clash with Seahawks

Two early Murray mistakes allowed the Seahawks to build a lead that the Cardinals couldn't overcome.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9

2024 NFL Week 14 winners and losers: Sam Darnold, Bryce Young steal the spotlight as Falcons, Jets fall again

A look at some of Sunday's best and worst performers

CBS Sports - Dec. 8

NFL playoff picture: Aaron Rodgers, Jets eliminated from postseason after loss to Dolphins

The Jets have the longest active playoff drought across the NFL, NBA, WNBA, NHL and MLB.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 8

NFL Week 14 scores: 49ers end 3-game losing streak, Seahawks keep NFC West lead

The 49ers are clinging to a shred of hope with Christian McCaffrey likely done for the year.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 8

Falcons vs. Vikings odds, line, start time: 2024 NFL picks, Week 14 predictions from proven computer model

SportsLine's model just revealed its NFL picks for the Atlanta Falcons vs. Minnesota Vikings on Sunday

CBS Sports - Dec. 8

$2024 NFL playoff picture: Ranking NFC wild-card contenders, from powerful Packers to fractured 49ers$

2024 NFL playoff picture: Ranking NFC wild-card contenders, from powerful Packers to fractured 49ers

Which teams are best positioned for a run to the postseason?

CBS Sports - Dec. 8

2024 NFL playoff picture: Ranking top AFC wild-card contenders, from Ravens to Dolphins and Colts

Here's a look at how the AFC wild-card race is shaping out

CBS Sports - Dec. 8

2024 NFL playoff picture: Projecting the 14-team bracket; Steelers, Ravens to square off in wild-card round?

Also, a look at every team's chances of getting in the postseason

CBS Sports - Dec. 8

Vikings vs. Falcons where to watch: TV channel, NFL kickoff time, live stream, spread, odds

After a tough loss, Atlanta's task gets no easier against mighty Minnesota

CBS Sports - Dec. 8

How Lions' win over Packers severely dented Eagles' chances of getting No. 1 seed, home-field advantage in NFC

Detroit is in the driver's seat to receive a bye

CBS Sports - Dec. 6

Lions clinch playoff berth, plus bold predictions for Week 14 and biggest needs for NFL playoff contenders

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Dec. 6

CBS Sports - Dec. 6

Lions retain control of NFC North with late victory over Packers

The Lions positioned themselves to repeat as back-to-back division champions with a gutsy win.

ESPN - Dec. 6

The Week in Pictures: November 29 - December 06, 2024

Yahoo News - Dec. 6

Follow live: Lions, Packers dueling it out in NFC North clash

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ESPN - Dec. 5

Lions vs. Packers odds, prediction, line, time: 2024 Thursday Night Football picks from NFL model on 24-10 run

SportsLine's model simulated Green Bay vs. Detroit on Thursday Night Football 10,000 times and revealed its NFL best bets

CBS Sports - Dec. 6

Lions make gutsy 4th-down call, finish off Packers in NFC North showdown

Detroit set a franchise record with an 11th straight victory and kept on track for the No. 1 seed in the playoffs in a thrilling back-and-forth TNF clash.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6

Lions vs. Packers where to watch: NFL kickoff time, live stream, odds, pick for NFC North showdown

Two heavyweights go head to head in prime time

CBS Sports - Dec. 5

Predictions for Packers-Lions 'TNF' showdown, plus Week 14 playoff-clinching scenarios and NFL MVP watch

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Dec. 5

CBS Sports - Dec. 5

NFL playoff picture: Who has the edge in crowded NFC West with five games left in 2024 season?

Will the Seahawks, Cardinals, Rams or 49ers pull away in a division in which first and last place are separated by just two games?

CBS Sports - Dec. 5

2024 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award: Chiefs' Travis Kelce, Lions' Jared Goff among NFL's nominees

The winner will be announced at the NFL Honors on Feb. 6

CBS Sports - Dec. 5

Stacking up the NFC West and predicting how the dominoes could fall

The Seahawks (rapidly improving defense), Cardinals (efficient offense) and Rams (relentless pass rush) are all vying to usurp the back-to-back division champions.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5

NFC North: How Lions, Vikings or Packers could win the division

We set the table for the stretch run, as the Lions, Vikings and Packers battle for the the NFC North.

ESPN - Dec. 4

Cowboys' Dak Prescott names his top NFC contender: 'I think it's hard to look any further than Detroit'

Prescott has been incredibly impressed with this NFC squad while watching football from the sidelines

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

Beware of what the NFC North has to offer ... unless it's Chicago

Three of the four NFC North teams are among the NFL's elite ... and then there are the Bears, whose former coach might've gone out in the worst possible way.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4

Pro Picks: Falcons will upset the Vikings in Kirk Cousins' return to Minnesota

Six division matchups and Kirk Cousins' return to Minnesota highlight a lighter Week 14 schedule

ABC News - Dec. 4

NFC North teams dominating at a rate that hasn't been seen in the NFL in nearly 40 years entering Week 14

The Lions, Vikings and Packers are all Super Bowl contenders

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

NFL Week 14 odds, picks: Bears cover vs. 49ers after coaching change, Dolphins keep slim playoff hopes alive

Here's how Week 14 in the NFL is shaping up as we continue through the 2024 season

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

NFL seeding battles in stretch run for playoffs: Bills favored to win AFC top seed; Lions own best NFC odds

A look at where things stand entering Week 14

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

NFL playoff picture: How Seahawks vs. Cardinals will affect divisional race, including 49ers' chances

How much will Sunday's Seattle-Arizona outcome swing the NFC West race? The SportsLine Projection Model has the answer

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

NFL playoff picture: With the NFC South now a coin flip, here's how Falcons and Buccaneers project to finish

The SportsLine Projection Model's updated projections say the race between Atlanta and Tampa Bay for the division title is up for grabs

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

A Parasite That Eats Cattle Alive Is Creeping North Toward the US

For decades, the screwworm was eliminated in North America, but containment efforts in Panama have failed. Now cattle smugglers are helping the parasite advance north.

Wired - Dec. 4